Update
Update on Ontario Teacher Education Changes
The Government of Ontario has passed new legislation—Bill 101, the Putting Students First Act, 2026—which received Royal Assent on May 7, 2026. This legislation introduces significant changes to teacher education programs across the province.
Key updates:
- Teacher education programs will transition to a 3-term, 12-month model at Ontario’s public universities. The first cohort under the new model is expected to begin in May 2027.
Recruitment for Fall 2026 entry to the Consecutive Teacher Education program is complete.
Students holding a current offer to Consecutive Teacher Education will begin the four-term program in September 2026. Deferrals are not permitted, and tuition deposits are non-refundable. Admission is highly competitive and spaces are limited. Applicants should carefully consider their decision before cancelling an accepted offer.
Applying for Fall 2026
- The application will open at OUAC on September 12, 2025
- Primary/Junior Division – will be offered at the Brock University Burlington Campus only
- Intermediate/Senior Division – will be offered at the Brock University St. Catharines Campus only
- The Junior/Intermediate Division will not be available for Fall 2026 entry, and should return to the application for Fall 2027 entry
- Do not apply unless your undergraduate degree requirements will be met by April 2026
- Review the full scope of academic requirements and other important details below
General Admission Information
The Consecutive Teacher Education program (Bachelor of Education) is available to individuals with a completed degree. It is offered as a 16-month, full-time program over two years. Online and part-time options are not available.
Upon successful completion of the program, teacher candidates are normally recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for membership and to receive their Ontario Certificate of Qualification.
- Program overview: For complete program details, please review the General Program Information.
- Personal Reflection: Prior to applying to Brock’s teacher education program, we hope that you will ask yourself some important questions. Please review Essential Skills and Abilities Required for Becoming A Teacher for details.
- How to apply: The Teacher Education Application Service (TEAS) will open via OUAC TEAS on September 12, 2025 for a September 2026 start date. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025. The deadline to submit all documents and forms is December 10, 2025. Please see our Teacher Education Application Help Guide for details. Please note that all academic and academic-related documents received become the property of Brock University. The university will not return documents, nor will it provide photocopies.
- Important dates: Applicants must meet the deadlines as outlined. Under no circumstances will an extension to any deadline be provided.
- Special Admission Consideration: Applicants are encouraged to review the guidelines for submitting a request.
If you are interested in our concurrent education programs, (a “concurrent” program combines a first undergraduate degree and professional education into one program of study), visit the Faculty of Education website.
Admission/Application Requirements
Applications consist of :
- Academic requirements, valued at 70% of the admission assessment, and
- The online Casper test, valued at 30% of the admission assessment.
Spaces in the Teacher Education program are extremely limited, and admission is not guaranteed by fulfilling the minimum requirements. We receive significantly more applications than spaces available, which makes this a highly competitive professional program to gain admission to.
While we recognize and appreciate that applicants have significant personal and professional contacts who are eager to provide recommendations and references on the applicant’s behalf, these are not considered as part of or in the assessment of a student’s application package and will not be acknowledged.
A student may only hold an offer to one division of the Consecutive Teacher Education. When applying, please select your program (division) preferences with this in mind.
Receipt of an offer in the previous cycle does not guarantee admission in the new application cycle.
Please review our FAQ on why some applications are unsuccessful, to ensure you are providing the strongest possible application.
Academic Requirements
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for all programs in addition to program specific requirements.
You will be assessed, regardless of preferred division, on your admission average. Brock requires a minimum “B” average, equivalent to 70% at Brock, based on the best 10.0 full undergraduate degree level credits (not including college diploma transfer credits).
These 10.0 undergraduate credits must be complete (with final grades) at the time of application.
Other important details
- Your undergraduate degree must be completed no later than April 2026. Courses taken in Spring/Summer 2026 cannot be considered. Brock will request proof of graduation (or eligibility to graduate) in April 2026. There are no exceptions.
- A full undergraduate (degree-level) credit requires a full academic year of study. For example, a full university course normally runs from September to April or is the equivalent of two semester-long courses. Both full-year and half-year courses are acceptable to meet the ten full undergraduate degree-level admissions requirement.
- Please research your home University’s credit system to ensure you have met the minimum academic requirements. For example, if your home university follows a 3.00 and 6.00 credit hour system, a 3.00-credit course is considered equivalent to one semester of study and a 6.00-credit course as equivalent to a full university course or two semesters of study.
- We do not accept courses taken in Fall 2025 term as completed courses, as students will not have final grades for those courses on their transcripts by the document submission deadline of December 10, 2025. In order for your courses to be counted as completed, they must have been taken and final grades awarded at the time of application.
- Any changes you make to your undergraduate registration after submitting your application may make you ineligible for admission consideration or negatively impact your admissibility to the program. Please check with Admissions prior to making any changes.
- Only those credits completed at the undergraduate degree level within an acceptable undergraduate degree program are used to calculate admission averages.
- College diploma credits assigned as advanced standing toward an undergraduate degree program will not be used in the calculation of the admission average.
- Some preference is given to applicants with graduate-level qualifications.
In addition to the minimum academic requirements above, applicants must meet the requirements for the specific division they are applying to.
The Junior/Intermediate (B20) division will not be available on the application for Fall 2026 entry, but should return to the application for Fall 2027 entry.
Acceptable Degree
The minimum credential for admission is an undergraduate degree conferred by an acceptable university or other postsecondary institution as outlined below:
- In Canada, an acceptable university is one that is authorized to confer academic degrees under the laws of jurisdiction in which it operates.
- In Canada, an acceptable college is one that is authorized to confer degrees under the laws of jurisdiction in which it operates; the college must be publicly funded.
- In the United States, an acceptable university is one that is authorized to confer academic degrees under the laws of jurisdiction in which it operates. A university must be recognized by one of the following regional accreditation agencies: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools and Colleges; North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; or Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The university must be considered equivalent to a university referred to in number 1.
- In a country other than Canada an acceptable university is one that is authorized to confer academic degrees under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it operates. Typically, in the case of a country that is a member of the Commonwealth, the university is eligible for membership in the Association of Commonwealth Universities. For all other countries, eligibility for membership in the International Association of Universities is expected. A university must be considered equivalent to an institution referred to in number 1.
If you are a student submitting an application which includes Undergraduate course(s), an Undergraduate degree, and/or a Masters or Doctorate credential earned outside of Canada, you must order a World Education Service (WES) Course-by-Course Evaluation, which must be received by Brock no later than December 10, 2025.
*Students applying with courses or credentials from the United States are exempt from providing the WES Evaluation.
Please review the details regarding this requirement and order your Evaluation quickly as WES processing times vary and Brock must receive your WES Evaluation by the December 10, 2025 deadline. There are no exceptions or extensions permitted.
Brock University reserves the right to determine if degrees granted by institutions in the above categories are suitable for the purpose of admission to Brock’s Teacher Education program.
You are required to take the Casper test as part of your Consecutive Teacher Education application to Brock. Learn more about registering for and completing your assessment on our Casper information page.
